Posts Tagged by jazz
Musical gems, part 3
| August 23, 2011 | Posted by Joe Towse under culture, reviews |
Since the last post, I’ve changed the name, as I found the use of the term “underground” music somewhat limiting. This will allow me to spread across more genres, as I have only skimmed the surface of many. Anyway, here goes: Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue [1959] Freddie Freeloader Although debate will always exist as to which is the best album from this jazz/blues/hip-hop master (who also expanded at times into funk and progressive rock), this is widely regarded as the one above all the rest, a view that I agree with. A long, largely improvised (or so I believe) jazz manifesto based around several catchy motifs, this is pretty spectacular, and quite possibly the singular best album… more
